Whippoorwill

Artwork Error

What do you feel like is the biggest art mistake in magic?

Whippoorwill (from The Dark) shows a bird in mid-flight in the art and the creature doesn’t have flying.

Art Bird Creatures Flying The Dark Whippoorwill

Birds Flying Rule

So, with the new policy on all birds having flying, does that mean we won't see Whippoorwill reprinted?

For many reasons. : )

Bird Card Printing Flying Reprints Whippoorwill

Issue with Flightless Birds

Maro flightless birds aren't that bad, it's when they are shown in the act of flying when the card doesn't have it. (I'm looking at you whippoorwill)

Whippoorwill was worse because it was shown flying in the art but other flightless birds, like say Hunting Moa, had the same problem that players saw a bird and just assumed it flew.

Art Bird Flying Hunting Moa Mark Rosewater Whippoorwill

Unknown Card Stories

Got any other cool "did you know" stories like the Hyalopterous Lemure or Whippoorwill ones? Doesn't have to be art related.

Tons. Goblin Scouts was designed as Dwarven Scouts. It made ½ creatures rather than 1/1 with mountainwalk. The art came back with goblins rather than dwarves so we had to change the card.

Art Creatures Dwarf Goblin Goblin Scouts Hyalopterous Lemure Scout Whippoorwill

Card Art Misses

That Hyalopterous Lemure thing is pretty hilarious. You got any more examples of card art misses?

I love that Whippoorwill (from The Dark) is a bird shown in its art in mid-flight yet doesn’t fly.

Art Bird Hyalopterous Lemure The Dark Whippoorwill

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